{"id":150,"date":"2022-04-12T05:00:30","date_gmt":"2022-04-12T05:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/4thclass.deltapublications.in\/?page_id=150"},"modified":"2025-11-21T03:28:04","modified_gmt":"2025-11-21T03:28:04","slug":"f-4-multi-step-word-problems","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/4thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/f-4-multi-step-word-problems\/","title":{"rendered":"F.4 Multi-step word problems"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-text-color has-huge-font-size\" style=\"color:#00056d;text-transform:uppercase\"><strong>Multi-step word problems<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-huge-font-size wp-elements-87982a1885f28362b0345dcf26d18c66\" style=\"color:#74008b\"><strong>Key notes :<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">\ud83e\udde0 <strong>What Are Multi-Step Word Problems?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Multi-step problems need <strong>two or more operations<\/strong> (like addition \u2795, subtraction \u2796, multiplication \u2716\ufe0f, or division \u2797) to find the answer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">\ud83d\udcd6 <strong>Read the Problem Carefully<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Understand what the story is saying \ud83d\udc40<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Identify important information<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ignore extra or confusing details<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">\u2753 <strong>Identify the Question<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Find out what the problem is asking you to find.<br>\ud83d\udc49 <em>\u201cHow many?\u201d<\/em><br>\ud83d\udc49 <em>\u201cWhat is the total?\u201d<\/em><br>\ud83d\udc49 <em>\u201cHow much more?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">\ud83e\udde9 <strong>Break the Problem into Steps<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Solve it <strong>step by step<\/strong>, not all at once.<br>Example:<br>1\ufe0f\u20e3 First do addition<br>2\ufe0f\u20e3 Then do subtraction<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">\ud83d\udd22 <strong>Choose the Correct Operations<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Decide which operation to use for each step:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Addition \u2795<\/strong> \u2192 to combine<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Subtraction \u2796<\/strong> \u2192 to compare or find leftover<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Multiplication \u2716\ufe0f<\/strong> \u2192 equal groups<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Division \u2797<\/strong> \u2192 sharing or grouping<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">\u270f\ufe0f <strong>Show Your Work<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Write each step clearly.<br>This makes it easier to check your answer!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">\ud83e\uddee <strong>Solve One Step at a Time<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Don\u2019t rush.<br>Compute each part correctly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">\u2714\ufe0f <strong>Check Your Answer<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Ask yourself:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Does my answer make sense? \ud83e\udd14<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Did I use all the information?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Did I answer the question?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">\ud83e\udde0\ud83d\udca1 <strong>Use Bar Models or Drawings<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Pictures help you understand the story problem better.<br>Use:<br>\ud83d\udce6 Boxes<br>\ud83d\udccf Number lines<br>\ud83c\udfa8 Simple diagrams<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">\ud83e\ude9c <strong>Multi-Step Word Problem Example<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Rita bought 5 packs of stickers. Each pack has 6 stickers. She gave 8 stickers to her friend. How many stickers are left?<\/strong><br>1\ufe0f\u20e3 Multiply: 5 \u00d7 6 = 30<br>2\ufe0f\u20e3 Subtract: 30 \u2212 8 = 22<br>\u2714\ufe0f Answer: <strong>22 stickers<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-large-font-size\" style=\"color:#105000\"><strong>Learn with an example<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-primary-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-26e83e0e74bd4aaf808525a24d649208\" style=\"background-color:#efd0f5\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-primary-color has-background-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-272d3f5febdf7267021a2121e65b8797\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p>\u2708\ufe0f For a school fundraiser, Kelsey needs to sell 68 boxes of biscuits. So far, she has sold 11 boxes of lemon biscuits to her aunt, 8 boxes of chocolate biscuits to her mother, and 3 boxes of oatmeal biscuits to a neighbor. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-8a3d2b8305ca8820474895b314ea0bd5\" style=\"color:#b00012\">How many more boxes of biscuits does Kelsey need to sell?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>______ boxes of biscuits<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Step 1: Find the number of boxes already sold.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>11 + 8 + 3 = 22<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Step 2: Find how many more boxes should be sold.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>68 \u2212 22 = 46<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kelsey needs to sell 46 more boxes of biscuits.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-primary-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-60374c46d2a692c1220a4b95faa38c5e\" style=\"background-color:#ddf2f3\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-primary-color has-background-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-793bf4bc6e8dcaa06bf801a881efbaaf\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u2708\ufe0f Carla saved \u20b91,845 in June, \u20b9885 in July, and \u20b9817 in August. Then Carla spent \u20b9653 on school supplies and \u20b92,743 on new clothes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-c111f6fe6e585d82c9b824e84c155aa7\" style=\"color:#b00012\">How much money does Carla have left? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u20b9________<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Step 1: Find the total amount of money saved.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u20b91,845 + \u20b9885 + \u20b9817 = \u20b93,547<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Step 2: Find the total amount spent on school supplies and new clothes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u20b9653 + \u20b92,743 = \u20b93,396<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Step 3: Find the amount of money left.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u20b93,547 \u2212 \u20b93,396 = \u20b9151<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Carla has \u20b9151 left.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-primary-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-5c0f16fbfb08a9a40d6aa44a6605982d\" style=\"background-color:#f8f3bb\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-primary-color has-background-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-6ace53aa9fc16237ecf3570eca56ef18\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p>\u2708\ufe0f There are 18 bicycles and 22 cars in the garage at Eva&#8217;s flat building. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-efe747231fc30df12876424f872d0950\" style=\"color:#b00012\">How many wheels are there in the garage? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>_______wheels<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Step 1: Find the number of bicycle wheels.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2 \u00d7 18 = 36<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Step 2: Find the number of car wheels.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>4 \u00d7 22 = 88<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Step 3: Find the total number of wheels.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>36 + 88 = 124<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>There are 124 wheels in the garage.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-large-font-size\" style=\"color:#d90000\"><strong>Let&#8217;s practice!\ud83d\udd8a\ufe0f <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wordwall.net\/play\/80108\/896\/299\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/4thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Worksheet-1-3-244.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7046\" srcset=\"https:\/\/4thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Worksheet-1-3-244.png 500w, https:\/\/4thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Worksheet-1-3-244-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/4thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Worksheet-1-3-244-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wordwall.net\/play\/30374\/874\/830\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/4thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Worksheet-1-1-2-240.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7047\" srcset=\"https:\/\/4thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Worksheet-1-1-2-240.png 500w, https:\/\/4thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Worksheet-1-1-2-240-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/4thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Worksheet-1-1-2-240-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Multi-step word problems Key notes : \ud83e\udde0 What Are Multi-Step Word Problems? 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